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Interview with Reverend Bill Crews: Following What Jesus Told Us To Do

On the 23rd May 2006, Christian Today Australia was given a privilege to talk to the President of the Exodus Foundation Reverend Bill Crews a Uniting Church minister at Ashfield. The interview topics span from what the Exodus Foundation does to briefly stating his opinion on the federal budget and the heated debate on the welfare of Aboriginals..

  • Big Mistake To Boycott Warned Church Leader

    On the 22nd May 2006, the Northern Territory Chief Minister Clare Martin had agreed to meet Federal Indigenous Affair Minister Mal Borough to discuss about the ongoing problems plaguing the Aboriginal Community. Reverend Bill Crews the President of the Exodus Foundation warned it would be a big mistake if she boycotts the summit proposed by the federal government to tackle abuse in the Aboriginal community.

  • Queensland Government Reverse Position On Education Bill

    On the 22nd May 2006, Queensland Education Minister Rod Welford withdrew the proposed changes to the State Education Act after facing a backlash from the federal government who warned of funding cut. Earlier the Federal Education Minister Julia Bishop warned the Beattie government the decision to pass the bill would have consequences.

  • Funding to Aborigines Chicken Feed

    On the 19th May 2006, Richard Hoy a director of the Anglican Board of Mission Australia had stated it was ‘disgraceful’ Australian Anglicans donation to Aboriginal was ‘chickenfeed’ compared to donation to Africa, reported the Sydney Morning Herald. This came after his trip to Darwin where he had to reject an Aboriginal college request.

  • Cinema Ban Da Vinci Code

    On the 19th May 2006, the Entrance Cinema located in the north of Gosford, New South Wales had pulled the Da Vinci Code out of its cinema citing its poor portrayal of the Catholic Church. Despite complaints from customers, the cinema owner was adamant in maintaining it saying based on their own Catholic family belief they did not want to screen a movie ‘that would be detrimental to their religious belief, reported the ABC News online.

  • Here Is Proof

    On the 18th May 2006, Saltshakers had provided solid scientific evidences to prove that children in homosexual relationships suffered adverse impact compared to children living in heterosexual relationship. This came after Chief Justice of the Family Court Alastair Nicholson commented that not to allow civil union between homosexual couple was an ‘act of cruelty’ and further stated: “Not one shred of credible evidence proved children raised in a same-sex relationship had any di

  • Compassion Day

    On the 18th May 2006, Compassion Australia in conjunction with 39 of Australian leading Christian broadcasters including Vision FM is launching a one day campaign to persuade Australia to sponsor a child. The compassion sponsorship is defined by them as ‘an expression of God’s love to a child.’

  • Compassion Must Be Shown For Genuine Refugees

    On the 17th May 2006, the Australian Catholic Bishop Conference had expressed concerns through a letter sent to the Prime Minister that the proposed amendments to processing offshore refugees should be reconsidered stating compassion must not be sacrificed.

  • Australia Rejected Visa For West Papua Reverend

    On the 17th May 2006, Australian authorities had rejected a visa application made by Reverend Herman Awaon, Chairman of the Evangelical Church of West Papua, which Reverend Fred Nile believed raised a serious question about the democratic rights of Papuan church leaders to travel freely and speak freely. He pondered: ‘Was the decision made by the Australian authorities to appease Indonesian Government?’

  • ‘An Act of Cruelty’ Not Recognising Same Sex Union But France Said No

    On the 16th May 2006, the former Chief Justice of the Family Court Alastair Nicholson stated at the SBS Insight program that refusing to legally recognised same sex union was ‘an act of cruelty’ and went further saying: “Not one shred of credible evidence proved children raised in a same-sex relationship had any disadvantage in relation to other children.”

  • Volunteering A Core Australian Value

    On the 17th May 2006, Reverend Bill Crews president of the Exodus Foundation and a radio host at 2GB had highlighted that volunteering should be a core Australian value as Charity Awareness Week is starting. He stated: “Australians are always quick to volunteer to help those in need – I think volunteering is perhaps the most important Australian value.”

  • Peace Rally for Burma

    On the 19th May 2006, Karen communities from across Australia will descend onto Canberra to stage a peaceful rally against Burma autocratic military government, which is launching a systematic purge in an ‘endless search and destroy mission’ on their people.